Racecards
12:45 Wincanton
Tommy Wallis Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 4513-23
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
chased leaders, ridden 3 out and lost place, outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied and stayed on one pace from last
- Form 6320P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
tracked leaders, going well when fell 2 out
- Form F26F20
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Flavin
prominent, ridden 3 out, hampered on bend after, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 112121
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
led, clear 3rd, reminders and ridden 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 21015
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
held up rear, patiently ridden, headway after 3 out, driven to lead approaching last, readily
Wuxi Venture
27- Form 42/3651
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in touch, headway and led after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra last
- Form 0P-P50U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in mid-division, ridden and clipped heels, unseated rider before 2 out
Best Wait (IRE)
185- Form 05F0-61
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on onepaced approaching last
- Form 4P-2330
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey T Doyle
held up towards rear, headway and chased leaders 3 out, challenged and led 2 out, hard ridden and headed last, no extra
Sossus Vlei
10- Form 00-2022
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey P Hide
prominent, headway and chased leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, not quickened
In depth
Verdict
A fairly competitive contest with a number of in-form rivals in opposition. They include Martin Pipe's Bongo Fury who has proved a model of consistency having finished in the first two in all of her eight starts over hurdles. Amongst her four wins was an easy all-the-way 13-lengths victory over older rivals in a Sandown novice event last time and she gets the vote on her return to handicap company off a fair mark. Just Murphy, a useful winning handicapper on the Flat, has shown plenty of ability over hurdles and remains capable of further progress so enters calculations despite top weight. Wuxi Venture comes here in good heart following his battling success at Bangor last month but had nothing to spare and may struggle to follow up off a 6lb higher mark. Charlie Swan does well with his Irish raiders but The Dark Flasher has been below his best of late while former compatriot Best Wait is best watched after disappointing when last seen out in October. Recent Taunton novice winner Kalco Mome had his limitations exposed in handicap grade last time and looks to be in the grip of the assessor at present.